Curious about some "random" pitching or hitting performances that you guys have witnessed (whether it be in person, or watching the game on TV).
NOTE - excluding no-hitters and perfect games. I'm not talking about performances that are in the record books and are memorable to EVERYONE. I'm talking performances that you've watched that have stuck with you that many people have likely forgotten about or never even heard of.
First, let me clarify, I'm a huge Reds fan. Unfortunately, I live in South Carolina and we rarely get their games (unless they're on ESPN, FOX, or are playing the Braves.) I mention the Braves because I have gotten pretty much every Braves game on TV for my entire life, so most of my memorable performances occurred either by the Braves or by a Braves opponent.
The first game that stands out was this year. May 4, 2011. Tim Hudson vs the Brewers. Complete game shut out, 1 hit, 1 walk, 6 K's. It honestly seemed like Milwaukee never batted. He was breezing through his innings. I would have sworn he was had thrown a no-hitter. He was simply dominant.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...01105042.shtml
Another Braves performance that stands out was July 21, 2007 against St. Louis. Willie Harris went 6 for 6 with 6 RBI and 2 triples. Just insane. Everytime he stepped to the plate, he made HARD contact with the ball. None of his 6 hits were cheap.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00707210.shtml
One more "random" performance that stands out in my mind is May 28, 2000. Roger Clemens vs Pedro Martinez. Clemens ended up going the distance, giving up 2 runs while striking out 13. But, Pedro one-upped the Rocket, by throwing a complete game shut out of his own, giving up just 4 hits and striking out 9. Honestly, one of the best pitching match ups I've ever watched on TV.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00005280.shtml
The last 3 performances I'm going to recall are some that I'm sure countless people saw, and many probably remember.
The first, is Pedro Martinez's dominance in the 1999 All-Star game. That was the first All-Star game I ever watched, and I THOUGHT I was in awe by seeing all of those legendary players and Ted Williams on the field before the game.....then Pedro took the mound and proceeded to strike out 5 of the 6 batters he faced, with all 5 being among the best players of the era.
The next is another Pedro Martinez game from 10 years later, on ESPN. Pedro was with the Phillies and people had been questioning his ability and how deep he could go into games before he would get hit. Pedro seemed to put all doubts to rest on September 13, 2009, when he threw 130 pitches in 8 innings of shut out ball against his former Mets. He struck out 7 and gave up 6 hits in a masterful performance, in which he demonstrated his craftiness and guile, rather than the sheer power and dominance that he showed in his younger years.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00909132.shtml
The last game that really stands out in my mind is from the NLDS in 1999, when Kevin Millwood of the Braves dominated the powerful Houston Astros. Millwood gave up 1 hit, a second inning home run to Ken Caminiti, en route to throwing a complete game gem to pull the Braves even in the series.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...99910060.shtml
NOTE - excluding no-hitters and perfect games. I'm not talking about performances that are in the record books and are memorable to EVERYONE. I'm talking performances that you've watched that have stuck with you that many people have likely forgotten about or never even heard of.
First, let me clarify, I'm a huge Reds fan. Unfortunately, I live in South Carolina and we rarely get their games (unless they're on ESPN, FOX, or are playing the Braves.) I mention the Braves because I have gotten pretty much every Braves game on TV for my entire life, so most of my memorable performances occurred either by the Braves or by a Braves opponent.
The first game that stands out was this year. May 4, 2011. Tim Hudson vs the Brewers. Complete game shut out, 1 hit, 1 walk, 6 K's. It honestly seemed like Milwaukee never batted. He was breezing through his innings. I would have sworn he was had thrown a no-hitter. He was simply dominant.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...01105042.shtml
Another Braves performance that stands out was July 21, 2007 against St. Louis. Willie Harris went 6 for 6 with 6 RBI and 2 triples. Just insane. Everytime he stepped to the plate, he made HARD contact with the ball. None of his 6 hits were cheap.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00707210.shtml
One more "random" performance that stands out in my mind is May 28, 2000. Roger Clemens vs Pedro Martinez. Clemens ended up going the distance, giving up 2 runs while striking out 13. But, Pedro one-upped the Rocket, by throwing a complete game shut out of his own, giving up just 4 hits and striking out 9. Honestly, one of the best pitching match ups I've ever watched on TV.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00005280.shtml
The last 3 performances I'm going to recall are some that I'm sure countless people saw, and many probably remember.
The first, is Pedro Martinez's dominance in the 1999 All-Star game. That was the first All-Star game I ever watched, and I THOUGHT I was in awe by seeing all of those legendary players and Ted Williams on the field before the game.....then Pedro took the mound and proceeded to strike out 5 of the 6 batters he faced, with all 5 being among the best players of the era.
The next is another Pedro Martinez game from 10 years later, on ESPN. Pedro was with the Phillies and people had been questioning his ability and how deep he could go into games before he would get hit. Pedro seemed to put all doubts to rest on September 13, 2009, when he threw 130 pitches in 8 innings of shut out ball against his former Mets. He struck out 7 and gave up 6 hits in a masterful performance, in which he demonstrated his craftiness and guile, rather than the sheer power and dominance that he showed in his younger years.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00909132.shtml
The last game that really stands out in my mind is from the NLDS in 1999, when Kevin Millwood of the Braves dominated the powerful Houston Astros. Millwood gave up 1 hit, a second inning home run to Ken Caminiti, en route to throwing a complete game gem to pull the Braves even in the series.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...99910060.shtml
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